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Under the regulation, banks and financial services providers must secure their own systems as well as implement third-party risk management programs, which can mitigate insider threats from third parties, says Michael Magrath, director of global regulations and standards for OneSpan.

Younger consumers still like to go to the mall. Keeping them there requires a mix of easy payments, financing and shopping in multiple channels, says Nufar Segal, general manager of consumer financing for at Jifiti.

Under the Illicit Cash Act, anti-money-laundering rules would be clearer — so banks would have no excuses for noncompliance.

A Fed team toured an Amazon facility at about the same time Capital One’s data was hacked; House oversight members want answers from the CEOs of the two companies.

Most cloud storage systems have gaps that open the door to account takeover, API attacks and other threats, argues Pravin Kothari, founder and CEO of CipherCloud.

Standardizing charge backs would make management easier, and merchants would only have to understand one set of protocols, which could also standardize responses, says Monica Eaton-Cardone, COO of Chargebacks 911 and CIO of its parent company Global Risk Technologies.

If your employees are unhappy, your customers will be the first to notice. Showing a little appreciation may be an investment in keeping both.

The FBI is looking into whether Italy’s largest bank was also hacked; about 4.5 million people have already inquired about getting a cash settlement with the credit bureau.

Anti-money-laundering regulations are among the most costly, and few criminals get caught. Banks say there’s a better way.

Banks need to find quick wins; enhancements that make the most of their current strengths by maximizing revenues and offsetting rising customer attrition, writes Lars Sandtorv, CEO of MeaWallet.